JP2019111102A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing game amusement using a holding image.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: display means 91 for displaying holding images 10 indicating presence of win/lose determination information; and performance execution means for executing an association performance in which an association image 20 associating with a target holding image 10T which is at least one of the holding images 10 to be displayed on the display means 91 is displayed and, an event advantageous to a player occurs when the association image 20 continues to be accompanied with the target holding image 10T.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  There is a gaming machine that aims to improve the interest of the game by using a reserve image (an image showing the presence of the success / failure determination information that notification of the success / failure determination result is not completed) such as the hold change effect described in Patent Document 1 below. Various types are known.

JP, 2017-035253, A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of a game by using a reserved image.

  A game machine according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is a display means for displaying a hold image indicating the presence or absence of the pass / fail judgment information, and an object which is at least one of the hold images displayed on the display means. An effect execution means for displaying an incidental image attached to the hold image and executing an incidental effect that an event advantageous to the player occurs when the incidental image continues to be attached to the target hold image; It is characterized by having.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of the game by using the hold image.

It is a front view of a game machine concerning this embodiment. (A) is a figure which showed the identification symbol displayed on the display area of a display apparatus, and a reserve image, (b) is a figure which showed the kind of reserve symbol. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of an incidental effect. It is a figure for demonstrating a 1st example. It is a figure (the 1) for demonstrating a 2nd specific example. It is a figure (the 2) for demonstrating a 2nd specific example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 5th example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 6th example. It is a figure for demonstrating a 7th example.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the entire configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 comprises a gaming board 90. The game board 90 is formed of substantially square plywood, and the guide rails 903 forming a passage for guiding the game balls fired by the operation of the launch device 908 (launch handle) to the game area 902 have a substantially arc shape. It is provided as.

  In the game area 902, a start winning hole 904, a big winning hole 906, an out hole 907, and the like are provided. A display area 911 of the display device 91 that performs various effects is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901 can be changed by changing the shape and size of the display device 91 itself) .

  Further, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls by collision of the game balls flowing down. The game balls flowing down the game area 902 change in various manners according to the conditions at the time of collision with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, by operating the launcher 908, the gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area 902. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning hole 904 or the big winning hole 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

  Description of the components of the gaming machine 1 not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower tray for storing gaming balls, and the upper tray, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  The jackpot lottery is executed by a chance judgment means provided on a control board (not shown), triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 904 (a plurality of such starting winning openings 904 may be provided). Specifically, a numerical value (hereinafter sometimes referred to as acceptance determination information) is acquired from a random number source triggered by the game ball's winning on the start winning hole 904, and the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot value In this case, it is a big hit, and in the case of a different, it is lost. In this embodiment, as in the case of a known gaming machine, in the case of a big hit, it is notified by the identification symbol 80 (see FIG. 2A) being in a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbol). If the other combinations are displayed, they will be out of order.

  In the present embodiment, notification of the result of the determination of the success or failure is started (the fluctuation of the identification symbol 80 is started) in the order in which the numerical values for determination of the success or failure are obtained. When the notification result of the success or failure based on the numerical value acquired before that is notified, the storage means provided on the control board (not shown) is started until the notification of the result of the appropriateness determination based on the certain value is started. It is memorized. Numerical values (variations of the identification symbol 80) for which success or failure judgment results have not been started have not been started (corresponding to each of the numerical values is "pending (information)". Holding (information) is a subordinate concept of the success or failure determination information) The maximum number of storages (maximum number of reservations) can be set appropriately. The maximum number of holdings that can be stored in the storage means in the present embodiment is four for each kind of start winning hole 904. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether the acquired numerical value is a jackpot numerical value or not when the notification of the qualification result is started, but when the numerical value is acquired, the qualification determination is performed. It is good also as composition which carries out and stores the yes-no decision result itself. Moreover, the acquired numerical value is also used as a numerical value for determining the specific content of the presentation which announces a yes-no decision result.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the holding image 10 which is a mark corresponding to each of the acquired numerical values (appropriate determination information) for which notification of the determination result of the determination on the storage is not started is displayed It is displayed in the display area 911 of the device 91. Specifically, the hold image 10 is displayed on the display area 911 of the display device 91 such that the numerical values for performing the determination of acceptance are arranged in the order of acquisition (see FIG. 2A). In the present embodiment, the values are displayed so as to be arranged from the left in order from the earliest when the timing at which the numerical values are acquired is obtained (from the one where so-called reserve consumption is early). Although notification of the success or failure determination result is not completed, the holding image 10 corresponding to one for which the effect (variation of the identification symbol 80) for notifying the success or failure determination result has already been started (so-called variation) is also displayed. In the following, the pending image 10 corresponding to the one for which the effect of notifying the determination result is not started corresponds to the unchanged image 101, and the reserved image 10 corresponding to one for which the effect for notifying the determination result is started It may be referred to as a fluctuation image 102. The hold image 10 may be a still image or a moving image.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of executing various effects during an informing effect of informing the result of the pass / fail judgment. Hereinafter, the accompanying effect set as one type of the effect will be described in detail.

  The incidental effect (see FIG. 3) is an effect using the hold image 10. Specifically, it is an effect of displaying an accompanying image 20 that accompanies a certain pending image 10 (hereinafter, the pending image 10 accompanied by the accompanying image 20 may be referred to as a target pending image 10T). The incidental image 20 in the present embodiment is an image displayed (as if it were added) as if it were attached to the target reserved image 10T (see FIGS. 3A and 3B). However, the accompanying image 20 is displayed apart from the target holding image 10T if it is displayed close to the target holding image 10T to such an extent that it is understood that the image is associated with the target holding image 10T. It may be Specifically, when a plurality of reserve images 10 are displayed side by side, and one of them is set as the target reserve image 10T, the distance between the additional image 20 and the target reserve image 10T is the target of the additional image 20 It may be in a relationship smaller than the distance to the holding image 10 other than the holding image 10T. Further, if it is known that the image is associated with the target reserved image 10T in this manner, the accompanying image 20 may be movable. For example, an object as if traveling around the target reserved image 10T may be displayed as the accompanying image 20.

  The ending of the accompanying effect is roughly divided into a success ending which is an advantageous ending for the player and a failure ending which is a ending indicating that the player did not reach a success ending. The successful outcome is that the accompanying image 20 continues to accompany the target reserved image 10T until the predetermined time point (see FIG. 3C). The failure result is that the incidental state of the incidental image 20 with respect to the target reserved image 10T is eliminated until the predetermined time point (see FIG. 3D). In the present embodiment, it is indicated that the failure is caused by the display such that the incidental image 20 attached to the target reserved image 10T is separated from the target reserved image 10T. That is, it can be said that the successful ending is a case where the incidental image 20 continues to be incident without leaving the target reserved image 10T and reaches a predetermined time. It should be noted that the failure result may be indicated by the disappearance of the accompanying image 20 attached to the target reserved image 10T. However, it is possible to indicate the failure end in an easy-to-understand manner by displaying such that the accompanying image 20 attached to the target reserved image 10T is separated from the target reserved image 10T.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined time point is set to a time point at which the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the acceptance or rejection corresponding to the target reserved image 10T is started (the fluctuation of the identification symbol 80 is started). That is, when the target reserve image 10T continues to be accompanied by the accompanying image 20 from the non-variation image 101 to the variation image 102, a successful ending is obtained (see FIGS. 3 (a), (b) and (c)) If the accompanying image 20 does not continue to be attached until the time of change to the fluctuation image 102, it is set so as to result in a failure (see FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3D). In addition, since it is such a setting, the incidental effect can be said to be an effect in which the incidental image 20 is incidental to the target holding image 10T in the non-variable image 101.

  When the incidental effect ends in success, the aspect of the target reserved image 10T changes. In the present embodiment, a normal mode 11 and a special mode 12 different therefrom are set as the modes of the reserve image 10 (see FIG. 2B). There are three special modes 12 in the present embodiment, a first special mode 121 (blue), a second special mode 122 (green), and a third special mode 123 (red). The probability that the corresponding pass / fail judgment result is a big hit (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the (big hit) reliability) is usually 11 (the lowest), the first special aspect 121, the second special aspect 122, the third special aspect Higher in the order of 123 (highest). The number of types of special modes 12 can be increased or decreased as appropriate. In addition, a plurality of types of modes may be set as default modes (for example, modes determined according to a so-called stage) of the normal mode 11 and the special modes 12. Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the non-change image 101 and the change image 102 is not set to the difference in basic aspect, but in order to make the distinction between the two easy to understand, the non-change image 101 and the change image 102 are basic A difference may be set to the aspect.

  When the incidental effect ends in success, the aspect of the target reserved image 10T changes in the direction of increasing the reliability (see the changes in (c-1) to (c-2) in FIG. 3). That is, as an event advantageous to the player, it is set that the probability that the success or failure judgment result corresponding to the target reserved image 10T will be a jackpot is increased. If the timing at which the aspect of the target suspension image 10T actually changes is after the above-mentioned predetermined time (if it is after the time at which the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the acceptance or rejection corresponding to the target suspension image 10T is started) It may be The target reserved image 10T may change at the timing when the target image 10T shifts from the non-variable image 101 to the variable image 102 (that is, simultaneously with the predetermined time), or after the target reserved image 10T is transferred to the variable image 102 It may be changed after the lapse of time. In the case of setting as the latter, it is preferable that the accompanying image 20 be continuously attached until the aspect of the target reserved image 10T (the variation image 102) changes. If the attached state of the incidental image 20 is eliminated before the change of the appearance actually occurs, it becomes difficult to understand that the change of the appearance is generated by the incidental image 20 (accompanying effect). is there.

  It should be noted that only the change in which the reliability level is increased by one step may be generated such that the normal aspect 11 changes to the first special aspect 121 and the second special aspect 122 changes to the third special aspect 123. There may be a change in which the level of reliability is increased by two or more steps, such as changing the aspect 11 to the second special aspect 122 and changing the first special aspect 121 to the third special aspect 123. It may be possible to

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the accompanying image 20 continues to accompany the target holding image 10T until the predetermined time, the accompanying effect that the aspect of the target holding image 10T changes in the direction of increasing the reliability. It is possible to That is, it is possible to realize a novel game characteristic that the player desires that the accompanying image 20 continues to be attached to the hold image 10, and it is possible to improve the attractiveness of the game.

  Further, the predetermined time point is set to a time point at which the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the acceptance or rejection corresponding to the target reserved image 10T is started (the time point when the variation of the identification symbol 80 is started). By doing this, the point (goal) at which there is a possibility that an event advantageous to the player may occur becomes clear, and the accompanying effect becomes easy to understand.

  Hereinafter, specific examples in which the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment is improved, modified, embodied, etc. will be described. Note that a plurality of items described using the following specific examples may be applied.

First Specific Example As a mode of the accompanying image 20, a plurality of types of modes are set. For example, it is assumed that three types of a first incidental aspect 221 to a third incidental aspect 223 are set as the aspect of the incidental image 20. The aspect of each incidental image 20 suggests an aspect after the change of the target reserved image 10T in the case where the incidental effect has been successfully ended. Specifically, when an accompanying effect in which the accompanying image 20 of the first accompanying aspect 221 accompanies the target reserved image 10T is generated and the incidental effect results in success, the aspect of the target reserved image 10T is first The special mode 121 is obtained (see FIG. 4A). When an accompanying effect in which the accompanying image 20 of the second incidental aspect 222 is incident occurs in the object holding image 10T and the incidental effect is a successful outcome, the aspect of the object holding image 10T becomes the second special aspect 122. (Refer FIG.4 (b)). If an accompanying effect in which the incidental image 20 of the third incidental aspect 223 is incident on the object holding image 10T is generated and the incidental effect results in success, the aspect of the object holding image 10T becomes the third special aspect 123. (Refer FIG.4 (c)). That is, the first to third accompanying aspects 221 to 223 correspond to the first to third special aspects 121 to 123, respectively. The first incidental aspect 221 is the first special aspect 121 or more (any of the first special aspect 121 to the third special aspect 123), and the second incidental aspect 222 is the second special aspect 122 or more (the second special aspect As in the case of 122 or the third special aspect 123), the “minimum level” of the aspect after the change of the target reserved image 10T may be indicated.

  The configuration may be such that the player can grasp to which special aspect 12 the accompanying image 20 of each aspect is associated. For example, the accompanying image 20 of the first accompanying aspect 221 includes a portion exhibiting blue, the accompanying image 20 of the second accompanying aspect 222 includes a portion exhibiting green, and the accompanying image 20 of the third accompanying aspect 223 exhibits a red It is conceivable that the correspondence between the aspect of the incidental image 20 and the special aspect 12 of the reserved image 10 can be grasped by the player by setting the aspect including the above.

  With such a configuration, the player also pays attention to the aspect of the accompanying image 20 when the accompanying effect is generated. From the player's point of view (on the premise that the incidental effect results in success), the accompanying image 20 of the second accompanying aspect 222 than the first accompanying aspect 221 and the third accompanying aspect 223 than the second accompanying aspect 222 It can be said that the situation is more pleasing when is displayed.

  In addition, the aspect of the incidental image 20 other than the above may be set. Specifically, one that does not indicate the mode after the change of the target reserved image 10T (hereinafter, referred to as a normal accompanying mode 21) may be set (see FIG. 4D). In this way, the accompanying effect of displaying the accompanying image 20 of the normally accompanying aspect 21 occurs, and when it is a successful ending, the player pays attention to what aspect the target holding image 10T changes to. It will be done.

○ Second specific example (example where the first specific example is further developed)
As in the first specific example, in a configuration in which a plurality of types of aspects are set as the aspect of the incidental image 20, the aspect of the incidental image 20 may change during the incidental effect (see FIG. 5). It is assumed that the change of the mode of the accompanying effect may occur in a direction advantageous to the player. As in the first embodiment, if the first to third additional aspects 221 to 223 are set, the change from the first to second additional aspects 221 to 222 or the third to third additional aspect 223 or , A change from the second incidental aspect 222 to the third incidental aspect 223 may occur. Two or more changes may occur through one accompanying effect. In addition, if the configuration with the normally associated aspect 21 is set, a change from the normally associated aspect 21 to any of the first associated aspect 221 to the third associated aspect 223 may occur.

  In this example, the aspect of the target suspension image 10T is actually after the predetermined time (when the effect of notifying the result of the determination of the acceptance / rejection determination corresponding to the target suspension image 10T according to the above embodiment is started). By making the aspect of the incidental image 20 change before the change (see FIG. 6), it is possible to further improve the game's taste. In this way, after the predetermined time point has passed and the change of the aspect of the target holding image 10T is determined, the aspect of the incidental image 20 changes, and the aspect after the change of the target holding image 10T is more advantageous to the player An incidental effect can be generated that is shown to be a thing.

○ Third specific example (example in which the first specific example or the second specific example is further developed)
As in the first and second specific examples, in the configuration in which a plurality of types of aspects are set as the aspect of the incidental image 20, the aspect of the incidental image 20 is the incidental image up to a predetermined time with respect to the target reserved image 10T. It does not indicate the outcome that 20 continues to accompany, that is, the probability of achieving a successful outcome. In other words, the aspect of the incidental image 20 indicates what the aspect of the target retention image 10T will be when the end of the success is reached, and indicates the level of probability of the end of the success. Do not have a configuration.

  With such a configuration, even when the aspect of the accompanying image 20 is any aspect, it is possible to achieve an effect expected by the player with respect to the success ending. For example, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player feels that the probability of achieving a successful outcome will be lower as the incidental image 20 in a preferable mode for the player is displayed, and the interest for the incidental effect may be lowered. It is possible.

  It should be noted that, unlike the present example, on the premise of the configuration as in the first and second specific examples, it does not deny that the aspect of the incidental image 20 has a configuration that also suggests the probability of achieving a successful outcome. .

Fourth Specific Example Although the above embodiment has described that the aspect of the target reserved image 10T changes when the accompanying effect ends in a successful end, the event that occurs when the successful end results in the player If it is an advantageous event, it can change suitably. However, as long as the incidental image 20 is incidental to the target suspension image 10T, it is preferable that the event relates to the result of the determination of success or failure corresponding to the target suspension image 10T. For example, a specific effect (eg, a movable object operates, a so-called chance-up image is generated) indicating that the probability of becoming a big hit is increased by generating a notification effect for reporting a certain success or failure determination result. Display etc. may be generated.

  However, since the incidental effect is an effect that the incident image 20 is attached to the target suspension image 10T, by setting the change of the aspect of the target suspension image 10T as a successful ending as in the above embodiment, It can be said that the content of the accompanying production and the content of the ending (result) are linked in an easy-to-understand manner.

Fifth Specific Example In the case where the incidental effect ends in a success, the display is made such that the incidental image 20 changes the aspect of the target reserved image 10T. For example, an image that represents a character is displayed as the accompanying image 20. Then, when the accompanying effect ends in a success, the character moves and the character works on the target holding image 10T (for example, the target holding image 10T is hit), and the aspect of the target holding image 10T is changed. An image (video) of a flow like that shown is displayed (see FIG. 7).

  With such a configuration, the taste of the accompanying performance (at the end of the success) can be enhanced. Further, since it is clearly shown that the incidental image 20 has changed the aspect of the target suspension image 10T, the player is that the incidental image 20 continues to be attached if the player is once in contact with the successful ending. It is easy to understand that it is an advantageous progression for the user (it is that there is nothing to change the aspect of the target reserved image 10T when the accompanying image 20 is not attached, so it is easy to understand that it is a failure outcome) Become).

○ Sixth example (an example that further embodies the fifth example)
It is assumed that changing the aspect of the reserved image 10 other than the target reserved image 10T may occur as a successful conclusion. For example, when the character displayed as the accompanying image 20 works on the holding image 10 different from the target holding image 10T, it is assumed that a flow can be produced such that the aspect of the holding image 10 changes (see FIG. 8). By doing this, it is possible to provide a presentation aspect for giving a surprise to a player who notes that the aspect of the target reserved image 10T may change.

Seventh Specific Example When the incidental effect is successfully ended, the target is suspended on the occasion that the operation means 60 (for example, push button) (see FIG. 1) operable by the player provided to the gaming machine is operated. The aspect of the image 10T changes (see FIG. 8). Preferably, the accompanying image 20 is an image representing the operation means 60 (a change or the like may be added to such an extent that it can be understood that the image is the image representing the operation means 60). The aspect of the incidental image 20 is made different between before the incidental effect reaches the end (successful end) and after the success result. For example, an image that was translucent before reaching the end (see Fig. 8 (a), and the dotted line in the figure indicates that it is translucent) is clearly displayed when it is a successful end. (See FIG. 8 (b)). Thus, by making the incidental image 20 before the end become more unclear than the incidental image 20 after the end, the operation of the operation means 60 is performed in the stage before the successful end. Suggest to be invalid.

  If the game is successfully ended, an image may be displayed to prompt the player to operate the operation means 60. For example, by displaying an image such as "Press!" Along with the accompanying image 20 (the image which has become clear) (see FIG. 8B), the operation of the operation means 60 is prompted. A meter or the like indicating a period (operation effective period) in which the operation of the operation means 60 is effective may be displayed together. The mode of the target reserved image 10T changes in response to the operation of the operation oil disconnection 60 being performed during a period in which the operation of the operation means 60 is effective (see FIG. 8C).

  If the operation means 60 is not operated after the successful ending, it is preferable that the aspect of the target reserved image 10T does not change. By doing this, it is possible to correspond to the target suspension image 10T without obtaining a player who does not want to change the aspect of the target suspension image 10T (information on the jackpot reliability based on the aspect of the target suspension image 10T). The player who wishes to see the notification effect notifying the determination result of success or failure is that it is not necessary to operate the operation means 60, so that it is excellent in that the effect is achieved according to the player's request. It becomes. However, even if the operation means 60 is not operated after the successful ending, it does not deny that the configuration is such that the aspect of the target reserved image 10T changes after the operation effective period.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited at all to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment will be listed below.

Means 1
Display means for displaying a pending image indicating the presence of the pass / fail determination information;
An event that is advantageous to the player when an accompanying image attached to the object pending image which is at least one of the pending images displayed on the display means is displayed and the attached image continues to be attached to the object pending image Effect execution means for executing an accompanying effect that causes
A game machine characterized by comprising:
According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is possible to realize a novel game characteristic that the player desires that the accompanying image continues to accompany the hold image, and it is possible to improve the attractiveness of the game.

· Means 2
As the modes of the reserved image, a plurality of types of modes having different reliabilities, which are the probability that the corresponding success / failure determination results will be hit, are set,
The incidental effect is described in the means 1 characterized in that, when the incidental image continues to be attached to the target suspension image, the aspect of the target suspension image changes in the direction in which the reliability increases. Gaming machine.
In this way, it is easy to understand that the continued accompanying of the accompanying image is advantageous for the player (because it brings about a change in the aspect of the target reserved image in the direction of increasing the reliability).

· Means 3
Several types of modes are set as modes of the accompanying image,
The gaming machine according to the means 2, wherein if the aspect of the target retention image changes, the aspect of the target retention image after the change is suggested by the aspect of the accompanying image.
By doing this, it is possible to make an effect that pays attention to the aspect of the accompanying image as well.

· Means 4
The gaming machine according to the means 3, wherein the aspect of the incidental image does not indicate the possibility that the incidental image continues to be attached to the target reserved image.
As described above, the aspect of the incidental image is improved only by suggesting the aspect after the change of the target retention image in the case where the aspect change of the target retention image occurs, thereby improving the directivity of the presentation. Is possible.

· Means 5
The apparatus is set such that an event advantageous to the player occurs when the accompanying image continues to accompany until the point at which the effect of notifying the result of determination of success or failure corresponding to the target reserved image is started. The gaming machine according to any one of Means 1 to 4.
By doing this, the point (goal) at which there is a possibility that an event advantageous to the player may occur becomes clear, and the effect becomes easy to understand.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game machine 10 reserve image 101 non-variation image 102 the change image 10 T target reserve image 11 normal mode 12 special mode 121 to 123 first special mode to third special mode 20 accompanying image 91 display device 911 display area

Claims (5)

Display means for displaying a pending image indicating the presence of the pass / fail determination information;
An event that is advantageous to the player when an accompanying image attached to the object pending image which is at least one of the pending images displayed on the display means is displayed and the attached image continues to be attached to the object pending image Effect execution means for executing an accompanying effect that causes
A game machine characterized by comprising: As the modes of the reserved image, a plurality of types of modes having different reliabilities, which are the probability that the corresponding success / failure determination results will be hit, are set,
The incidental effect is characterized in that, when the incidental image continues to be attached to the target suspension image, the aspect of the target suspension image changes in a direction in which the reliability increases. Of gaming machines. Several types of modes are set as modes of the accompanying image,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the aspect of the target suspension image changes, the aspect of the target suspension image after the change is suggested by the aspect of the accompanying image.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the aspect of the incidental image does not indicate the probability that the incidental image continues to be attached to the target reserved image. The apparatus is set such that an event advantageous to the player occurs when the accompanying image continues to accompany until the point at which the effect of notifying the result of determination of success or failure corresponding to the target reserved image is started. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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